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I am trying to revive an ancient EPS Technologies laptop:
Its a p133
Model MP-975D and I'm looking for a slide -in CDROM
(currently a floppy is slid into where I guess a CD would go)

Still have to find where the ^%%*^ the ram is hidden (it has 24Mram)

And replace the hard drive, which is acting useless, no matter how
many time I spinrite it.. grrrrrrr...

The things I do for a drum machine (grin)
Ok.. I'm writing this on a machine of the same vintage, more ram
tho...

Any idea where to find one? ebay not that full of them..

post here or decode to reply:

b_helling
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real_address@below.org wrote:
> I am trying to revive an ancient EPS Technologies laptop:
> Its a p133
> Model MP-975D and I'm looking for a slide -in CDROM
> (currently a floppy is slid into where I guess a CD would go)
>
> Still have to find where the ^%%*^ the ram is hidden (it has 24Mram)
>
> And replace the hard drive, which is acting useless, no matter how
> many time I spinrite it.. grrrrrrr...
>
> The things I do for a drum machine (grin)
> Ok.. I'm writing this on a machine of the same vintage, more ram
> tho...
>
> Any idea where to find one? ebay not that full of them..
>
> post here or decode to reply:
>
> b_helling
> mail of great high heat
>
>
I parted one out, but can't find the CDROM.
Maybe you can find something for Chicony.
20X CD-rom (Matshita UJDA110)

Maybe this info will help.
mike


System Specifications
Manufacturer: Chicony Electronics

Reseller: EPS Technologies (Now out of business.)

Chicony Model: MP-975

EPS Model: Apex XC-200

Processor: Intel P200MMX

Ram: 32 Meg (standard)

Hard Drive: 3.2 Gb (upgraded, 2.1 Gb Standard)

Display: 12.1" active matrix

Video Chipset: Chips and Technologies 65550

PCMCIA Controller: Texas Instruments PCI-1130

Pointing device: Integrated touchpad (ps/2)

Audio: ESS 1788 Audio chipset - Teeeny-weenie built-in speakers.

Modem: Motorola MobileSurfr 56k - 56 Flex protocol, PCMCIA PnP.

Power Sources: Lithium ion battery, AC adapter, car adapter. Second
battery (which I have not yet purchased) can be plugged into the
floppy/CD-Rom slot, computer will automatically switch from battery 1 to
battery 2 when 1 gets low.

Additional features:

* 20X CD-rom (Matshita UJDA110)
* Floppy drive interchanges with CD-Rom, or plugs externally
through parallel port.
* 9-pin serial port (com1 - ttyS0)
* High Speed Ir Port (com2 - ttyS1)
* Video input port with real time in-a-window or full screen video
display and integral video frame grabber.

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Thanks for the info.. At least i now know that I can upgrade the CPU..
it looks like it takes desktop P1's, stuck under a small heat sink on
the botom of the unit.. UPGRADE TIME <grin>

By chnace.. Would you know WHERE THE EXPANSION / REGULAR
MEMORY SLOTS ARE on this thing? Couldnt see anything obvious

Thanks..
B/H


On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 01:56:45 -0700, mike <spamme0@netscape.net> wrote:

>I parted one out, but can't find the CDROM.
>Maybe you can find something for Chicony.
>20X CD-rom (Matshita UJDA110)
>
>Maybe this info will help.
>mike
>
>
>System Specifications
>Manufacturer: Chicony Electronics
>
>Reseller: EPS Technologies (Now out of business.)
>
>Chicony Model: MP-975
>
>EPS Model: Apex XC-200
>
>Processor: Intel P200MMX
>
>Ram: 32 Meg (standard)
>
>Hard Drive: 3.2 Gb (upgraded, 2.1 Gb Standard)
>
>Display: 12.1" active matrix
>
>Video Chipset: Chips and Technologies 65550
>
>PCMCIA Controller: Texas Instruments PCI-1130
>
>Pointing device: Integrated touchpad (ps/2)
>
>Audio: ESS 1788 Audio chipset - Teeeny-weenie built-in speakers.
>
>Modem: Motorola MobileSurfr 56k - 56 Flex protocol, PCMCIA PnP.
>
>Power Sources: Lithium ion battery, AC adapter, car adapter. Second
>battery (which I have not yet purchased) can be plugged into the
>floppy/CD-Rom slot, computer will automatically switch from battery 1 to
>battery 2 when 1 gets low.
>
>Additional features:
>
> * 20X CD-rom (Matshita UJDA110)
> * Floppy drive interchanges with CD-Rom, or plugs externally
>through parallel port.
> * 9-pin serial port (com1 - ttyS0)
> * High Speed Ir Port (com2 - ttyS1)
>* Video input port with real time in-a-window or full screen video
>display and integral video frame grabber.


>real_address@below.org wrote:
>> I am trying to revive an ancient EPS Technologies laptop:
>> Its a p133
>> Model MP-975D and I'm looking for a slide -in CDROM
>> (currently a floppy is slid into where I guess a CD would go)
>>
>> Still have to find where the ^%%*^ the ram is hidden (it has 24Mram)
>>
>> And replace the hard drive, which is acting useless, no matter how
>> many time I spinrite it.. grrrrrrr...
>>
>> The things I do for a drum machine (grin)
>> Ok.. I'm writing this on a machine of the same vintage, more ram
>> tho...
>>
>> Any idea where to find one? ebay not that full of them..
>>
>> post here or decode to reply:
>>
>> b_helling
>> mail of great high heat
>>
>>

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real_address@below.org wrote:
> Thanks for the info.. At least i now know that I can upgrade the CPU..
> it looks like it takes desktop P1's, stuck under a small heat sink on
> the botom of the unit.. UPGRADE TIME <grin>
>
> By chnace.. Would you know WHERE THE EXPANSION / REGULAR
> MEMORY SLOTS ARE on this thing? Couldnt see anything obvious
>
> Thanks..
> B/H

Ram is on top of the main board. Have to take the top off.
It's in pieces, so I can't tell you exactly how it comes apart.

The reason I have this is that the previous owner tried to upgrade
the CPU and broke it in the process. Smoked a power supply fet
for which I could never find a replacement. Don't know if it was
an accident or the new processor took too much power.
mike